Following a chance meeting at a gambling hall in Europe, the separate lives of Daniel Deronda and Gwendolen Harleth are immediately intertwined. Daniel, an Englishman of uncertain parentage, becomes Gwendolenâs redeemer as she, trapped in a loveless marriage, finds herself drawn to his spiritual and altruistic nature. But Danielâs path is set when he rescues a young Jewish woman from suicide⌠Daniel Deronda, George Eliotâs final novel, is a remarkable work, encompassing themes of religion, imperialism and gender within its broad scope.